🦷 Back from wisdom teeth removal!

Good morning and happy Tuesday!

To students at Richmond and Hagerstown who had prom over the weekend: I hope you had fun! Sorry I was unable to attend and take photos.

To everyone else: Sorry I missed you yesterday. My Monday newsletters are due on Friday afternoons and unfortunately I was loopy from having surgery to remove my wisdom teeth.

I'll spare you photos of the teeth as it's unpleasant, but other than still being in the recovery process, I am doing A-OK! It couldn't keep me away from your inbox two days in a row. Now, let's get on with today's newsletter!

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Man sentenced to 55 years for killing father; mistrial in separate molesting case

As I was on the mend over the weekend, my colleague Doug Walker wrote two stories on court proceedings in the county.

James Beau Burkhart, a 19-year-old Centerville man, was sentenced to 55 years in prison after being found guilty of killing his father, James Jason Burkhart, in 2020.

There was also a mistrial declared in the child molesting case against 39-year-old Connersville man Randy E. Oliver. A jury was unable to come to a unanimous verdict and a new trial date hasn't been set yet.

For the story on the 55-year sentence, read here. To read about the mistrial, click here.

What else you should know today:

🏠 Wayne County considers end to tax: After a bill sponsored by local officials Sen. Jeff Raatz and Rep. Brad Barrett was passed in March, county commissioners met recently to discuss ending property tax on mobile and manufactured homes.

📢 Protests rampant on college campuses: In recent days, protests regarding the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas have flooded college campuses, including Indiana University Bloomington and Notre Dame.

🏀 Pacers one win away: The Indiana Pacers took a 3-1 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals lead against the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday night. They need one more for their first playoffs series win in a decade.

🧬 Baby identified after 24 years: In 2000, an officer was dispatched to a call about an abandoned baby in South Bend. A few weeks ago, the officer learned the baby is his rookie officer.

🌺 Gardening season is back: Looking to start a garden this season as warmer weather arrives? Here are some tips to follow.

Thank you for taking the time to read through today's newsletter. I always appreciate story tips so send those ideas, questions and observations my way. Email me at eweaver@gannett.com and you can follow me on X ( @evan_weaver7 ).

See you tomorrow!

This article originally appeared on Richmond Palladium-Item: 🦷 Back from wisdom teeth removal!